7690. saggi
Strong's Lexicon
saggi: Great, exalted, lofty

Original Word: שַׂגִּיא
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: saggiy'
Pronunciation: sahg-GEE
Phonetic Spelling: (sag-ghee')
Definition: Great, exalted, lofty
Meaning: large

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂגָא (saga), which means "to grow" or "to be great."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 3173 (megas): Often used in the New Testament to describe greatness in various contexts, including the greatness of God and His kingdom.

- 5246 (hupselos): Meaning "high" or "lofty," used to describe exalted status or position.

Usage: The Hebrew word "saggi" is used to describe something that is great in size, importance, or status. It often conveys the idea of being elevated or exalted, whether in a physical, metaphorical, or spiritual sense. In the context of the Bible, it is frequently used to describe the greatness of God, His works, or His attributes.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, greatness was often associated with power, authority, and divine favor. The concept of greatness was not only applied to physical size or strength but also to moral and spiritual qualities. The use of "saggi" in the Hebrew Bible reflects the cultural understanding of God as the ultimate source of greatness and the one who bestows greatness upon individuals and nations according to His will.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to saggi
Definition
great, much
NASB Translation
abundant (2), deeply (1), great (3), greatly (2), many (2), much (1), very (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׂגִּרא adjective great, much — absolute ׳שׂ Daniel 2:6 +, feminine plural שֵׂגִּיאָן Daniel 2:48; Ezra 5:11; —

1 great, of image Daniel 2:31 (in vision), height of tree Daniel 4:7 (id.); of honour Daniel 2:6.

2 much, fruit Daniel 4:9; Daniel 4:18, flesh Daniel 7:5; plural many, years Ezra 5:11, gifts Daniel 2:48.

3 as adverb exceedingly, Daniel 2:12; Daniel 5:9; Daniel 6:15; Daniel 6:24; Daniel 7:28.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
exceeding, greatly; many, much, sore, very

(Aramaic) corresponding to saggiy'; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial) -- exceeding, great(-ly); many, much, sore, very.

see HEBREW saggiy'

Forms and Transliterations
שַׂגִּ֑יא שַׂגִּ֔יא שַׂגִּ֣יא שַׂגִּ֣יא ׀ שַׂגִּֽיא׃ שַׂגִּיא֙ שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ שגיא שגיא׃ שגיאן śag·gî śag·gî·’ān sagGi śaggî śaggî’ān saggiAn
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Ezra 5:11
HEB: דְּנָה֙ שְׁנִ֣ין שַׂגִּיאָ֔ן וּמֶ֤לֶךְ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
NAS: that was built many years
KJV: builded these many years ago,
INT: these years many king of Israel

Daniel 2:6
HEB: וּנְבִזְבָּה֙ וִיקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן־
NAS: and a reward and great honor;
KJV: and rewards and great honour:
INT: reward honor and great will receive of

Daniel 2:12
HEB: בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה
NAS: became indignant and very furious
KJV: was angry and very furious,
INT: became furious and very and gave to destroy

Daniel 2:31
HEB: צְלֵ֥ם חַד֙ שַׂגִּ֔יא צַלְמָ֨א דִּכֵּ֥ן
NAS: there was a single great statue;
INT: statue A single great statue This

Daniel 2:48
HEB: וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ יְהַב־ לֵ֔הּ
NAS: Daniel and gave him many great gifts,
KJV: and gave him many great
INT: gifts great many and gave made

Daniel 4:10
HEB: אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא׃
NAS: and its height [was] great.
KJV: and the height thereof [was] great.
INT: of the earth height great

Daniel 4:12
HEB: שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־
NAS: and its fruit abundant, And in it [was] food
KJV: and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat
INT: beautiful fruit abundant it food for all

Daniel 4:21
HEB: שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־
NAS: and its fruit abundant, and in which [was] food
KJV: and the fruit thereof much, and in it [was] meat
INT: beautiful fruit abundant which food for all

Daniel 5:9
HEB: מַלְכָּ֤א בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ שַׂגִּ֣יא מִתְבָּהַ֔ל וְזִיוֹ֖הִי
NAS: Belshazzar was greatly alarmed,
KJV: Belshazzar greatly troubled,
INT: King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed his face

Daniel 6:14
HEB: מִלְּתָ֣א שְׁמַ֗ע שַׂגִּיא֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֲל֔וֹהִי
NAS: this statement, he was deeply distressed
KJV: [these] words, was sore displeased
INT: statement heard was deeply distressed on

Daniel 6:23
HEB: בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א שַׂגִּיא֙ טְאֵ֣ב עֲל֔וֹהִי
NAS: the king was very pleased
KJV: was the king exceeding glad
INT: Then the king was very pleased him

Daniel 7:5
HEB: אֲכֻ֖לִי בְּשַׂ֥ר שַׂגִּֽיא׃
NAS: to it, 'Arise, devour much meat!'
KJV: unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
INT: devour flesh much

Daniel 7:28
HEB: אֲנָ֨ה דָֽנִיֵּ֜אל שַׂגִּ֣יא ׀ רַעְיוֹנַ֣י יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי
NAS: my thoughts were greatly alarming
KJV: my cogitations much troubled
INT: me Daniel were greatly my thoughts alarming

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7690
13 Occurrences


śag·gî — 11 Occ.
śag·gî·’ān — 2 Occ.















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